Round Two (No. 48)
- Kelvin Joseph CB, Kentucky
- Asante Samuel Jr. CB, Florida State
- Brady Christensen OT, BYU
- Dyami Brown WR, UNC
The Raiders would have to be happy to have the choice of any of these guys here. Joseph and Samuel Jr. make a ton of sense here, as the Raiders pass defense was quite weak in 2020. The struggles of Damon Arnette as a rookie also goes to show that depth in the secondary is crucial, and that there are growing pains for a lot of rookie corners. (Think Jeffrey Okudah.) I think it makes a lot of sense for the Raiders to look to add multiple secondary pieces to hedge the risk of simply inserting a rookie into the starting group and expecting immediate improvement from the unit in result.
Round Three (No. 79)
- Josh Myers IOL, Ohio State
- Davis Mills QB, Stanford
- Kellen Mond QB, Texas A&M
- Divine Deablo S, Virginia Tech
If the Raiders don’t trade up, or are not lucky enough to have a top QB fall to them in the first round, I could see Gruden and Mayock opting for either Davis Mills or Kellen Mond. Mills and Mond are typically considered part of the next tier of quarterbacks after the first round five, but each has considerable upside. Plus, if L.V. is adament on adding a young QB, the value at this late a pick is considerable. If they avoid QB, then a guy like Josh Myers would be a nice pickup to try and strengthen the interiror OL. Deablo, meanwhile, would be a solid depth piece for a secondary in need of a bolster.